๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡พ Uruguayvs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World

Total Population
3,382,539
8,300,678,396
World is 2,454ร— Uruguay
Median age
37.7 years
32.1 years
5.6 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
16.53%
10.60%
5.9 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.06%
0.84%
0.90 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡พ Uruguay ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World
Uruguay World
Young Population 17.51%592,123 24.09%1,999,255,031
Working Age Population 65.96%2,231,146 65.31%5,421,227,665
Elderly Population 16.53%559,270 10.60%880,195,700

In 2026, the median age is 37.7 years in Uruguay and 32.1 years in World.Uruguay already reached Worldโ€™s current median age in 2001, about 25 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Uruguay peaks in 2020 at 3,398,966.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Uruguay will be 59.1%, and 23.53% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.

Uruguay World
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2032โ€“2033 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 2002
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2009 2039 30 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2039 2070 31 years later